Clinical Instructor (Faculty of Nursing)

The Clinical Nursing Instructor plays a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring nursing students through their clinical practice. Responsibilities include supervising and teaching students on patient care, nursing procedures, and infection control measures to ensure competency and adherence to best practices. The instructor will conduct bedside teaching, facilitate learning in skills labs and mock wards, and oversee students’ progress in clinical settings, including managing clinical assessments and logbook completion.

• Supervise students in the Planning and Implementation of patient care according to disciplines;
• Supervise students in the importance of giving effective patient care and the importance of cost-effective measures through the reduction of infection in patient care;
• Supervise students and teach students on nursing procedures according to various disciplines throughout student’s clinical practice and to ensure students are able to learn and gain knowledge on expected competencies;
• Teach and supervise students in the area of patient care based on nursing processes and procedures;
• Prepare the orientation pack for all new students and to be the preceptor in Orientation programs.
• Conduct bedside teaching in wards based on the learning outcomes;
• Assist academic staff in preparing and teaching nursing skills in the mock ward and during OSCE.
• Assist and supervise students during student’s practice of nursing procedures in the skills lab and mock ward;
• Conduct clinical assessment to achieve the objectives of clinical posting in a clinical setting;
• Ensures that students complete their nursing procedures in the logbook before they can proceed to the next semester;
• Provides assistance and supervision to students throughout their clinical practice;
• Prepare clinical rosters for students due for clinical postings;
• Assist in the teaching and entering of clinical marks into the information management system;
• Assist the lecturers in the teaching of skills procedures in skills lab and mock ward; and
• Involve in activities organised by faculty such as faculty meetings, open day and orientation week and to perform any task given by the dean whenever required.

• Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Nursing with a minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience. Having a Post Basic is an added advantage;
• Have a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC);
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• Able to work effectively and efficiently as a team member as well as independently;
• Able to communicate effectively and work with the management and other staff; and
• Possess own transport to be able to commute to students’ clinical area.